Associate Consultant - BD Support

Gus Education (India) Llp; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gus Education (India) Llp is seeking a Partner Manager to drive data-driven partner growth in the education sector from Hyderabad. You will maintain partner data, generate performance reports, and provide insights to guide strategic decisions and risks assessment.

You will also support engagement activities and continuously improve partner experience. The role requires 3–5 years in partner management or related fields, strong relationship skills, and proficiency with CRM and reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing, Education, International Business, or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
• 3–5 years of experience in partner management, business development, account management, sales, or a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate partner and business opportunity data in relevant systems.
• Prepare regular partner performance and growth reports.
• Provide insights into partner trends, business opportunities, risks, and performance.
• Support management decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Support partner meetings, business reviews, engagement activities, and related initiatives.
• Gather partner feedback and identify opportunities to improve the partner experience.
• Identify process gaps affecting partner performance and recommend improvements.
• Share best practices and successful partner engagement strategies across the team.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

CRM systems

Reporting tools

Productivity tools

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing, Education, International Business, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems

Reporting tools

Productivity applications

Job description

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• Maintain accurate partner and business opportunity data in relevant systems.
• Prepare regular partner performance and growth reports.
• Provide insights into partner trends, business opportunities, risks, and performance.
• Support management decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations.

6. Partner Engagement and Continuous Improvement

• Support partner meetings, business reviews, engagement activities, and related initiatives.
• Gather partner feedback and identify opportunities to improve the partner experience.
• Identify process gaps affecting partner performance and recommend improvements.
• Share best practices and successful partner engagement strategies across the team.

Desired ProfileQualification

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing, Education, International Business, or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on growth and business outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple partners, priorities, and deadlines effectively.
• Strong follow-up, ownership, and accountability.
• Proficiency in CRM systems, reporting tools, and productivity applications.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions.

Relevant Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in partner management, business development, account management, sales, or a similar role.
• Experience managing institutional, education, recruitment, or channel partners is desirable.
• Experience working with KPIs, business targets, and partner performance metrics.
• Experience in international education or student recruitment would be an advantage.
• Experience using CRM systems and data-driven reporting tools is desirable.

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